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UK surname

Stinson

English occupational surname for a maker or seller of stones, derived from Middle English "stonyere" meaning "stonecutter."

In the 1881 census there were 324 people recorded with the Stinson surname, ranking it #9,214 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 817, ranked #6,789, up from #9,214 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Ibstock, London parishes and Lambeth. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Hyndburn, Bolsover and Rotherham.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Stinson is 832 in 2014. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 152.2%.

1881 census count

324

Ranked #9,214

Modern count

817

2016, ranked #6,789

Peak year

2014

832 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Stinson had 324 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #9,214 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 817 in 2016, ranked #6,789.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 502 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Spacious Rural Living.

Stinson surname distribution map

The map shows where the Stinson surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Stinson surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Stinson over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 260 #8,512
1861 historical 205 #11,769
1881 historical 324 #9,214
1891 historical 422 #8,483
1901 historical 423 #9,113
1911 historical 502 #7,809
1997 modern 723 #7,063
1998 modern 752 #7,086
1999 modern 783 #6,918
2000 modern 769 #6,971
2001 modern 747 #7,006
2002 modern 786 #6,875
2003 modern 751 #7,010
2004 modern 755 #6,988
2005 modern 747 #6,986
2006 modern 718 #7,220
2007 modern 712 #7,331
2008 modern 712 #7,380
2009 modern 759 #7,182
2010 modern 768 #7,260
2011 modern 775 #7,123
2012 modern 796 #6,859
2013 modern 815 #6,832
2014 modern 832 #6,771
2015 modern 822 #6,784
2016 modern 817 #6,789

Geography

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Where Stinsons are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Ibstock, London parishes, Lambeth, Whitwick and Swaffham Prior. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Hyndburn, Bolsover, Rotherham, Maldon and North East Lincolnshire. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Ibstock Leicestershire
2 London parishes London 3
3 Lambeth London (South Districts)
4 Whitwick Leicestershire
5 Swaffham Prior Cambridgeshire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Hyndburn 003 Hyndburn
2 Bolsover 009 Bolsover
3 Rotherham 001 Rotherham
4 Maldon 006 Maldon
5 North East Lincolnshire 008 North East Lincolnshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Stinson

These lists show first names that appear often with the Stinson surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Stinson

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Stinson, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Retired Professionals

Group

Spacious Rural Living

Nationally, the Stinson surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Spacious Rural Living, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Stinson household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

These predominantly ageing households typically have no resident dependent children. Most are owner-occupiers and live in detached houses in low density residential developments (although renting is more common than in the rest of the Supergroup). White ethnicity predominates. Residents are typically beyond retirement age but those still in work have managerial, professional or skilled trade occupations. White ethnicity and Christian religious affiliation predominate. Neighbourhoods are located throughout rural UK.

Wider pattern

Typically married but no longer with resident dependent children, these well-educated households either remain working in their managerial, professional, administrative or other skilled occupations, or are retired from them – the modal individual age is beyond normal retirement age. Underoccupied detached and semi-detached properties predominate, and unpaid care is more prevalent than reported disability. The prevalence of this Supergroup outside most urban conurbations indicates that rural lifestyles prevail, typically sustained by using two or more cars per household.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Social Rented Sector Families with Children

Group

Social Rented Sector Pockets

Within London, Stinson is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Pockets, part of Social Rented Sector Families with Children. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Found in pockets across London, residents are less likely to live in private sector rentals and fewer adults are students. Fewer individuals work in transport and communications occupations relative to the Supergroup average. More individuals identify as Black and were born in Africa.

Wider London pattern

Residents of these neighbourhoods include sizable numbers identifying with ethnicities originating outside Europe, particularly in Africa or Bangladesh. The proportion of residents identifying as White, Indian or Pakistani is well below the London average. Neighbourhood age profiles are skewed towards younger adults, and above average numbers of families have children. Rates of use of English at home are below average. Marriage rates are low, and levels of separation or divorce are above average. Housing is predominantly in flats, and renting in the social rented sector the norm - few residents are owner occupiers. Housing is often overcrowded, and neighbourhoods are amongst the most densely populated in London. Disability rates are above average, although levels of unpaid care provision are about average. Employment is in caring, leisure, other service occupations, sales and customer service, or process, plant, and machine operation. Part time working and full-time student study are common. Levels of unemployment are slightly above average. Most residents have only Level 1 or 2 educational qualifications or have completed apprenticeships.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Stinson is most concentrated in decile 10 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Stinson falls in decile 6 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname near the middle of the scale.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Stinson is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Stinson, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Stinson

The surname Stinson is believed to have originated in England, specifically in the northern counties of Yorkshire and Lancashire. It is thought to be a locational surname, derived from the place name "Steinston" or "Stainton," which means "the stone town" or "the stony place" in Old English.

The earliest recorded instances of the name can be traced back to the late 12th century, appearing in various forms such as "de Steinston," "de Staynton," and "de Stainton." These early spellings reflect the evolving nature of English language and the variations in scribal recording of names during that time.

One of the earliest known references to the name can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire from 1199, which mention a "Willelmus de Steinston." This suggests that the family had already established itself in the region by the late 12th century.

In the 13th century, the name appears in the Assize Rolls of Lancashire, where a "Robert de Steynton" is recorded as a landowner in the area. This provides evidence of the family's presence and influence in the northern counties during this period.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the surname Stinson. One of the earliest was Sir Thomas Stinson (c. 1480-1545), a prominent English merchant and politician who served as Lord Mayor of London in 1532. Another was John Stinson (1608-1661), an English clergyman and academic who served as the Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge.

In the 18th century, Robert Stinson (1736-1813) was a Scottish-born American soldier and surveyor who played a significant role in the American Revolutionary War. He was responsible for mapping and surveying large portions of the western frontier, contributing to the expansion of the United States.

Moving into the 19th century, Harry Stinson (1844-1912) was a renowned American architect who designed many iconic buildings in Chicago, including the Chicago Stock Exchange Building and the Auditorium Building.

More recently, Burt Stinson (1923-2004) was a Canadian businessman and philanthropist who made significant contributions to the development of Calgary, Alberta. He founded the Burt Stinson Foundation, which supported various educational and charitable causes.

While these are just a few examples, the surname Stinson has been carried by individuals from diverse backgrounds and professions throughout history, reflecting the broad reach and influence of this name originating from the northern counties of England.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Stinson families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Stinson surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Lancashire leads with 50 Stinsons recorded in 1881 and an index of 1.34x.

County Total Index
Lancashire 50 1.34x
Yorkshire 46 1.47x
Leicestershire 45 12.88x
Surrey 32 2.08x
Derbyshire 20 4.05x
Staffordshire 18 1.69x
Middlesex 17 0.54x
Nottinghamshire 17 4.00x
Lanarkshire 15 1.47x
Cambridgeshire 13 6.51x
Sussex 12 2.26x
Worcestershire 11 2.67x
Lincolnshire 5 0.99x
Durham 4 0.43x
Midlothian 3 0.71x
Norfolk 3 0.62x
Glamorgan 2 0.36x
Kent 2 0.19x
Somerset 2 0.39x
Warwickshire 2 0.25x
Bedfordshire 1 0.61x
Berkshire 1 0.42x
Dorset 1 0.48x
Shropshire 1 0.37x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Whitwick in Leicestershire leads with 20 Stinsons recorded in 1881 and an index of 450.45x.

Place Total Index
Whitwick 20 450.45x
Brightside Bierlow 12 19.60x
Swaffham Prior 12 1363.64x
Lambeth 11 4.00x
Liverpool 10 4.40x
Rugeley 10 131.06x
Barrowford Booth 9 217.39x
Battersea 9 7.76x
Brighton 9 8.40x
Crich 9 279.50x
Govan 9 3.57x
Everton 8 6.71x
Breedon On The Hill 7 666.67x
Leicester St Margaret 7 8.22x
Camberwell 6 2.98x
Glasgow 6 3.32x
Islington London 6 1.96x
Worksop 6 47.66x
Bermondsey 5 5.33x
Chaddesley Corbett 5 324.68x
Derby St Werburgh 5 17.56x
Manningham 5 13.00x
Swannington 5 387.60x
Toxteth Park 5 3.95x
Walsall Foreign 5 9.10x
West Derby 5 4.57x
Wombwell 5 54.95x
Alvechurch 4 228.57x
Barnsley 4 12.42x
Nottingham St Nicholas 4 69.20x
Shoreditch London 4 2.93x
Tankersley 4 171.67x
Tibshelf 4 165.29x
Upton 4 740.74x
Widnes 4 14.83x
Ashby De La Zouch 3 37.04x
Bethnal Green London 3 2.19x
Castleton 3 8.03x
Edinburgh St Cuthberts 3 1.77x
Elvet 3 44.31x
Hastings St Mary In The 3 26.48x
Normanby In 3 35.93x
Pendleton In Salford 3 6.74x
Scarning 3 416.67x
Selby 3 46.01x
Aston 2 0.91x
Barrow In Furness 2 3.93x
Bradford 2 2.65x
Cardiff St Mary 2 6.62x
Great Grimsby 2 6.26x
High Ham 2 165.29x
Louth 2 17.32x
Oldbury 2 9.88x
Packington 2 161.29x
Southcoates 2 11.54x
St Marylebone London 2 1.19x
West Bromwich 2 3.28x
Barlow 1 454.55x
Cheetham 1 3.59x
Cheriton 1 22.83x
Church Gresley 1 12.74x
Eston 1 14.71x
Fordington 1 22.47x
Friskney 1 62.50x
Gomersal 1 6.86x
Hornsea 1 50.51x
Hythe St Leonard 1 26.32x
Marske Near Richmond 1 344.83x
Newark Upon Trent 1 6.55x
Normanton On Soar 1 285.71x
Paddington London 1 0.86x
Reading St Mary 1 5.28x
Rotherhithe 1 2.57x
Rushall 1 15.97x
Shrewsbury St Mary 1 9.31x
St Andrewthe Less 1 4.39x
Stanton By Dale 1 149.25x
Sutton On Forest 1 161.29x
Thringstone 1 74.63x
Whitworth 1 14.58x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Stinson surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Mary 28
Sarah 14
Elizabeth 9
Emma 7
Ann 6
Eliza 5
Florence 5
Jane 5
Caroline 4
Ellen 4
Hannah 4
Martha 4
Alice 3
Annie 3
Isabella 3
Phoebe 3
Anne 2
Catherine 2
Emily 2
Frances 2
Harriet 2
Margaret 2
Maud 2
Adeliza 1
Agnes 1
Amelia 1
Amy 1
Augusta 1
Bessie 1
Carolin 1
Catharine 1
Celia 1
Celina 1
Clara 1
Edith 1
Grace 1
Jessie 1
Julia 1
Lily 1
Lizzie 1
Louisa 1
Lucy 1
Margret 1
Mercy 1
Monica 1
Roseanna 1
Sabina 1
Sophia 1
Urrum 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Stinson surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
John 23
William 21
Edward 10
James 10
Thomas 10
Charles 8
Joseph 8
George 6
Samuel 6
Arthur 5
Patrick 5
Herbert 4
Albert 3
Frederick 3
Walter 3
Bartholomew 2
Ernest 2
Harold 2
Henry 2
Robert 2
Wm. 2
Alfred 1
Algernon 1
Andrew 1
Augustus 1
Benjamin 1
Edgar 1
Edwin 1
Frank 1
Fredk.John 1
Geo.Robert 1
Harry 1
Hugh 1
Jonathon 1
Laurance 1
Louis 1
Martin 1
Michael 1
Richard 1
Sam. 1
Simon 1
Ths.Jas. 1

FAQ

Stinson surname: questions and answers

How common was the Stinson surname in 1881?

In 1881, 324 people were recorded with the Stinson surname. That placed it at #9,214 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Stinson surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 817 in 2016. That gives Stinson a modern rank of #6,789.

What does the Stinson surname mean?

English occupational surname for a maker or seller of stones, derived from Middle English "stonyere" meaning "stonecutter."

What does the Stinson map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Stinson bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.